Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | Law-making , and law-changing , being a public responsibility to which everyone has to give a lot of time . |
| 2 | For a man painted as a heartless thug last week , Blissett himself has shown a lot of character . |
| 3 | In some ways the new Act is something which has provoked a lot of discussion . |
| 4 | Thanks to the sponsorship of Pampers , the NCT has been able to produce a video ‘ Informed Choice ’ which has generated a lot of interest in the Trust , including 36 local radio interviews around the Country . |
| 5 | Stress is a subject which has received a lot of attention and study in recent years . |
| 6 | as you know with dint of great effort , got er , the er , scheme off the ground , which has taken a lot of , all of us a lot of hard work , er , and we 're proposing other schemes at Bexford House . |
| 7 | Down my way Blacks are seen as cool and trendy , especially with Acid House music , which has brought a lot of races together . |
| 8 | ‘ We also monitor customer satisfaction , which has improved a lot . |
| 9 | Other than that last point ( which goes some way towards alienating the Champ 25SE from its natural ally , the Stratocaster ) this is a good , solidly made amplifier , which has had a lot of thought put into its design , is likely to maintain its resale value and deserves examination . |
| 10 | ‘ Maybe after I get an album of my own material out — which does sound a lot like Jimi , because I ca n't help it — then I 'll try to take that a step further … maybe where he was going himself , possibly . ’ |
| 11 | Somebody 's got a lot of hundreds |
| 12 | Mind you — - " she jerked her head in the direction of the Russell , which had recently returned from Plymouth and lay at anchor in the Pool , " 'E 's got a lot to answer for . |
| 13 | It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I got the work through the musical director Dave Clayton , who has done a lot of work with people like George Michael . |
| 15 | The panel which selected Cllr Cooper described her as ‘ a shining light to others ’ and ‘ a woman who has done a lot for Liverpool . ’ |
| 16 | A man who has had a lot of success in a relatively short space of time — he has been training 15 years — Homer Scott has already had a Liverpool winner . |
| 17 | Sources close to the leggy catwalk queen , who signed a £1.2 million pop deal , say she has written a lot of lyrics and whoever matches them best to music will go into the studio with her . |
| 18 | Not like her , Maggie , she has to put a lot of effort into looking nice . |
| 19 | She has given a lot of commitment to the strategy ; she now needs to give as much to the process of change and to ensuring that the public understands it . |
| 20 | I think she has done a lot to help the plight of animals , ’ commented Delia . |
| 21 | She has to do a lot of standing . ’ |
| 22 | Now listen answer the question I asked you , answer the question I asked you , she has taken a lot of drugs in the past , not Prozac . |
| 23 | Less than a fortnight later a panic call from Mrs Brodowitz revealed that Anita was engaged to a man she had known for only two days — ‘ a real Cockney , who appears to have a lot of money ’ . |
| 24 | A colour changer will appeal to anyone who likes to use a lot of colour or different yarn textures when pattern knitting . |
| 25 | You ca n't hear a thing , deaf as the , deaf as a post , and does n't wear any thing , I feel it 's very one side conversation because he , he says all the talking and they ca n't muck in almost unbearable , cos she likes to talk a lot to and she could n't get a word in because |
| 26 | ‘ She likes painting a lot . |
| 27 | Well she does cause a lot of |
| 28 | I think she does have a lot of good in her . |
| 29 | If she does have a lot to tell , she gave nothing away during the course of the murder and subsequent fraud trials . |
| 30 | I mean , she 's made a lot of friends . |